Corner guard for box spring

Abstract

A corner guard arrangement for a box spring, the corner guard arrangement having first and second members formed of a sheet material and being interlocked together, the interlocking arrangement being such that the first and second members are in sliding engagement to permit adjustment for different height box springs, one end of each of the first and second members being engaged with a perimeter wire on the box spring. The arrangement permits a smooth covering of fabric material on the box spring.

1. A corner guard arrangement for a box spring, said corner guard arrangement comprising:
 a first member formed of a sheet material; 
 a first end of said first member having attachment means for securing said member to a wire of said box spring; 
 a second member formed of a sheet material, an end of said second member having second attachment means for securing said member to a wire of said box spring; 
 said first and second members each having interlocking means, said interlocking means being arranged to maintain said first and second members together when in an assembled condition while permitting sliding movement of said first and second members with respect to each other, the arrangement being such that when said first and second members are assembled, said first end of said first member and said second end of said second member can be secured to top and bottom wires respectively of the box spring. 
 
     
     
       2. The corner guard arrangement of  claim 1  wherein each of said first and second members are formed of a flexible plastic material. 
     
     
       3. The corner guard arrangement of  claim 2  wherein each of said first and second members are formed to have an arcuate configuration, each of said first and second members having a radius which is larger than a radius of a box spring corner. 
     
     
       4. The corner guard arrangement of  claim 2  wherein said interlocking means comprises a plurality of slots formed in one of said members and a plurality of projections formed in a second one of said members, said projections extending through said slots. 
     
     
       5. The corner guard arrangement of  claim 4  wherein said projections comprise L-shaped elements. 
     
     
       6. The corner guard arrangement of  claim 2  wherein said attachment means on each of said first and second members comprises a plurality of retaining members extending outwardly from said first end of said first member and said second end of said second member, each of said retaining members comprises an outwardly extending portion and a downwardly extending portion defining, together with first and second members respectively U-shaped recesses. 
     
     
       7. The corner guard arrangement of  claim 6  wherein each of said downwardly extending portions has a concave shaped wall. 
     
     
       8. In a box spring having a plurality of wires forming a plurality of coils, with outer perimeter wires extending about the top and bottom thereof, the improvement comprising a corner guard, said corner guard comprising:
 a first member formed of a sheet material, a first end of said first member being secured to an upper perimeter wire of said box spring; 
 a second member formed of sheet material, a second end of said second member being secured to a lower perimeter wire of said box spring; 
 said first and second members being interlocked together, said interlocking of said first and second members permitting sliding movement of said first and second members with respect to each other. 
 
     
     
       9. A corner guard for a box spring, said corner guard comprising:
 a first member formed of a sheet material; 
 a first end of said first member having attachment means for securing said member to a wire of said box spring; 
 said first member being formed to have an arcuate configuration wherein that arcuate configuration has a radius which is larger than a radius of a box spring corner; 
 said attachment means for securing said member comprising a plurality of retaining members extending outwardly from said first end of said first member, each said retaining members comprising an outwardly extending portion and a downwardly extending portion defining, with said first member a U-shaped recess; and 
 at least one pointed member located on said outwardly extending portion to engage a fabric placed on said box spring. 
 
     
     
       10. A guard member for a box spring, said guard member comprising:
 a first member formed of a sheet material; 
 a first end of said first member having attachment means for securing said member to a wire of said box spring, said attachment means comprising a plurality of retaining members extending outwardly from said first end of said first member, each said retaining members comprising an outwardly extending portion and a downwardly extending portion defining, together with said first member, an inverted U-shaped recess; 
 said first member having an arcuate configuration with a radius which is larger than a radius of a box spring corner; and 
 said first member having an aperture centrally located on said first member.